INTERPOL reaffirms strategic cooperation with China amid global crime-fighting push

In a significant development for global law enforcement cooperation, INTERPOL has reaffirmed its high-level collaboration with Chinese authorities. This follows a recent meeting between senior INTERPOL officials and China’s Ministry of Public Security, during which both sides pledged to deepen strategic ties. The discussions focused on enhancing cross-border efforts to combat transnational crimes, including telecom fraud, terrorism, asset recovery, and fugitive repatriation.

We previously detailed how, in a broader move to strengthen international crime-fighting efforts, INTERPOL had intensified its cooperation with Chinese law enforcement. That earlier meeting also focused on expanding collaboration in tackling serious financial and organised crime.

This renewed commitment underscores INTERPOL’s expanding role in facilitating international justice, and carries important implications for individuals with unresolved legal or financial matters abroad.

We have previously written extensively about INTERPOL’s efforts and initiatives to enhance its transnational financial crime-fighting capabilities, both at the domestic and international levels.

Indeed, last month we detailed how INTERPOL had collaborated with Indian enforcement to enhance international cooperation.

Tracking INTERPOL’s broader collaboration, we have previously discussed how INTERPOL had worked together with Indian enforcement to enhance international cooperation, with African law enforcement to disrupt criminal activity  using the Silver Notice, with Chinese enforcement to enhance international cooperation, and reported that cybercrime is now rising in two-thirds of African countries.

As regards China, in a recent meeting it was reported that INTERPOL’s President has confirmed continuing high-level cooperation with the country.

Recent cooperation with Chinese enforcement agencies

In another recent development, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China announced that Chinese State Councillor and Minister of Public Security, Wang Xiaohong, met with the INTERPOL’s President Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi in Beijing and urged both sides to step up cooperation to enhance universal security.

It is reported that Mr Wang called on both sides to “enhance communication and coordination on important affairs, improve their strategic cooperation, deepen cooperation on law enforcement capacity-building, and ensure the success of the 94^th Interpol General Assembly”.

In response, Al-Raisi is reported to have said that INTERPOL is willing to continue high-level cooperation with China.

What does this mean?

With regards to investigations against individuals, the potential for enhanced information-sharing (particularly to or from China), and potentially easier access to evidence, from a broader scope, may ultimately result in charges being brought against those who are based in the UK, extradition requests being issued against those based abroad, or INTERPOL Red Notices leading to more extradition proceedings.

Therefore, if you have conducted business and are worried about liability, if you have unresolved financial matters, including even an outstanding civil dispute, and you fear that you may be subject to INTERPOL measures, including a Red Notice, expert legal advice should be sought immediately.

How Gherson can help

Those who fear that they may be subject to INTERPOL measures, including a Red (or Blue) Notice and diffusion, should take heed.

Indeed, Gherson Solicitors continue to receive requests for expert advice and assistance from those who fear they may have outstanding financial issues arising. That advice tackles:

1. How to best approach a possible INTERPOL notice;
2. Preparing for potential criminal proceedings / an extradition request;
3. Preparing for a situation where a civil matter or commercial dispute could be used to initiate bogus criminal proceedings; and
4. Even exploring the possibility of instigating civil litigation proceedings to recover any misappropriated assets.

Gherson have previously written a series of blogs designed to assist those who fear they might be subject to INTERPOL measures (including a Blue and a Red Notice):

INTERPOL and Red Notice Challenges

How to Remove an INTERPOL Red Notice

INTERPOL Red Notices and Extradition

How do I know if I am subject to an INTERPOL Red Notice?

Gherson has over 30 years of experience in assisting with all aspects of INTERPOL, Red Notice challenges and extradition. If you would like to speak to us in respect of any of the issues raised in this video or about your specific circumstances,  do not hesitate to contact us for advice, send us an e-mail, or alternatively, follow us on X, Facebook, or LinkedIn to stay-up-to-date.

Updated: 1 July 2025

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